In one of your fatwas, no. 44021, it says that the showing of deeds (to Allah) is of three types: 1- daily 2- weekly and 3- annually (which is in Sha‘baan). But I am confused: if there is a daily showing throughout the year, then there is no need for the weekly showing which includes the daily showing, and there is also no need for the annual showing which includes both of them. Is this correct?.

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:

The taking up of deeds and showing them to
Allah, may He be exalted, daily, weekly and annually is indicated by the
saheeh Sunnah and the words of the scholars, as explained previously in the
answer to question 44021.

As that is the case, it is not permissible
for anyone to question why Allah does something, or to think that anything
narrated in a sound text is contrary to wisdom, because that will result in
confusion and doubts. Rather what is required is to say as the believers
before him said: We hear and we obey. The one to whom ignorance and lack of
understanding and wisdom could be attributed is the human being and his
understanding and reason.

Moreover, you could add to this question and
say: what need is there for showing deeds to Allah in the first place, when
Allah, may He be exalted, is already aware of everything that people do?
What need is there for the angels to write down people’s deeds, when Allah
has already decreed all that is to happen until the Day of Resurrection,
before He created the heavens and the earth?

The questions that could be added in this
context are many, to such an extent that it would become too difficult for
the individual to close the door to whispers from the Shaytaan after he has
opened it.

But as the question was about the wisdom
behind showing deeds to Allah, may He be exalted, every day, then every
week, then every year, according to what is proven in the Sunnah, the answer
is that Allah knows best about the wisdom behind that, and He has not
explained it to us, and His Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon
him) has not explained it to us

It says in al-‘Aqeedah at-Tahhaawiyyah wa
Sharhuha (1/231):

With regard to the words “The foot of Islam
cannot be steadfast except on the basis of acceptance without questioning
and of surrendering”:

This is a metaphor; the physical foot cannot
be steadfast except on some surface. What is meant is that commitment to
Islam cannot be steadfast unless the individual accepts the texts of the
Qur’an and Sunnah and submits to them, without questioning them or opposing
them on the basis of his opinion, rational thinking and analogy. Al-Bukhaari
narrated that Imam Muhammad ibn Shihaab az-Zuhri (may Allah have mercy on
him) said: Allah sends the message and the Messenger conveys it; our role is
to accept and submit. This is a comprehensive and beneficial statement. End
quote.

Imam Abu’l-Muzaffar as-Sam‘aani (may Allah
have mercy on him) said:

It should be noted that the criterion that
separates us from everyone who differs from us is the fact that we make the
foundation of our way the Qur’an and Sunnah, and we derive what we derive
from them (of rulings and teachings); anything else we work out within that
framework. We do not think that we should have authority over the principles
of sharee‘ah and alter the rules of Islam so that they become in harmony
with our views, thoughts and ideas. Rather we examine ideas and if we find
them to be in harmony with the fundamentals of Islam as stated in the Qur’an
and Sunnah, we accept them and praise Allah for that. But if we find
ourselves drifting away from the way of the Sunnah and we find ourselves
becoming confused and lost, then we point the finger of suspicion at our own
thinking and ideas; we blame ourselves and admit our helplessness, and we
rein in our reason so that it will not lead us to doom and destruction, or
cause us to drift away from the right path. We surrender to the Qur’an and
Sunnah, and let them lead us. We err on the side of caution and realise that
the words of our predecessors are true: Islam is a bridge that cannot be
crossed except by means of surrendering.